TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22880, 11 February 1938, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30; Light music. 4.45: Sports results. 5: Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill, assisted by Mr Aero Man, with ‘ The Lolly Kitchen,’ conducted by Aunt Jean at 5.30. 6; Dinner music. 7: Official news and British Official Wireless news rebroadcast from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.30: Talk by Mr R. M'Kenzie, ‘ To-morrow’s Racing at Wingatui.’ 8: Chimes. The Regal Cinema Orchestra. 8.10: The Bold Bad Buccaneers in humour and harmony. 8.23: Len Green (piano). 8.29: ‘A Corner in Bloodhounds,’ Japanese househoy. 8.41: The Columbia Light Opera Company. 8.49; Anton and the Paramount Theatre Orchestra. 8.52: Recorded description of the arrival and destruction of the airship Hindonbnrg at Lakehurst, New Jersey. 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5; A chamber music concert. F. Poulenc (piano), M. Lainerette (oboe), and G. Dnerin (bassoon). . 9.21: Kirsten Flagstad (soprano). 9.27: Artur Schnabel and the Pro Arte Quartet. 10: Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band, relayed from the Savoy Restaurant. 11; Close down. 4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5: Recordings. 6 : Close down. 7 : After-dinner music. 8; Miscellaneous classical programme. 9 : “ The Music Wranglers,” studies in musical tastes. 9.40: ‘ Any Old Rags ? ’ 9.46: ‘ A Hollywood Bridge Game.’ 9.52; Reginald Foort at th© organ. 10: Comedy and music,- 10.30: Close down. 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 4.30: Sports results. 5; Children’s hour, conducted by Rajah, with ‘ Richard the Lionheart,’ episode 21, at 5.45. 6: Dinner music. 7 : Official news and British Official Wireless news, rebroadcast from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) ; News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 7735: Talk_ by Dr Helen Simpson, under the auspices of the Christchurch branch of the National Council of Women. 8: Chimes. Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Dr Leo Blech. 8.10: Myra Sutton (contralto). 8.22: Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Dr Emil Weissman. 8.30: Edward Hendy (baritone). 8.40: Vera Yager (pianoforte recital), 8.40: Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Robert Heger. 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk by Mr H. C. D. Somerset, M.A., ‘Highlights in Hamlet’s Land.’ 9.20: New Light Symphony Orchestra. 9.24; Nora Cairney (soprano). 9.35: New Light Symphony Orchestra. 9.39: ‘ Hawaiki Calling! ’ Songs of the South Seas, introducing Maui and Rangi. 9.54; N« w Light - 10 ( Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Close down,

2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Aunt Kathleen. 6: Dinner music. 7 : Official news and British Official Wireless news. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.30 : Time signals. 7.40 : Talk by a representative of the Young Farmers’ Club. 8: Chimes. Concert programme. Harry Engleman’s quintet. 8.8; Beniamino Gigli (tenor). 8.15; George Boulanger Orchestra. 8.18: ‘ Musical Memories by Franz Lehar.’ 8.25: Jesse Crawford (organ). 8.28: The Ranch Boys (vocal trio and guitar). 8.34: Louis Levy and Gaumont British Symphony. 8.40 : Talk by Mr O. Harcourt Robertson. ‘ The Eye-witness: A Pilgrimage in Persia.’ 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5 : ‘Eb and Zeb.’ 9.15: Band music. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 9.33: The Two Leslies. 9.37 : Massed brass bands. 9.45: Billy Mayerl (novelty quintet). 9.50; 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band. 10: Dance programme of new recordings, with special swing session composed by Arthur Pearce. 11: down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland. s:' Children’s hour, conducted by Cinderella and Aunt Jean and Nod. 6: Dinner music. 7: Official news and British Official Wireless news, rebroadcast from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.30: Sports talk by Gordon flutter. 8: Concert programme. Forty minutes of reading and music. Reading of prose and verse by Mr D’Arcy OresswelJ, with appropriate music. Readings from Cervantes’s ‘ Don Quixote de la Mancha,’ with music from Vincent d’lndy’s * Symphony for Piano and Orchestra in G Major.’- 8.40: Fedor Chaliapin (bass). 8.48: Arthur Rubinstein (piano). 9; Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Leo Slezak (tenor). 9.11: Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, conducted bv Arturo Toscanini. 9.27: Winifred Hill (soprano). 9.36: Beatrice Harrison and the New _ Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Edward Elgar. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Close down. SHORT WAVE PROGRAMMES (New Zealand summer times are given.) Empire Stations (16.86 m, 19.76 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 8.15 p.m.: Big Ben. ‘At the Black Dog.’ 8.45: The 8.8. C. Military Band. 9.15; Light pianoforte music. 9.30; ‘At tho Theatre.’ 9.50: Nest week’s programmes. 10: The news and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 10.15. 10.25: Close down, VLR (31.34 m), Lyndhurst. 8.30 p.m.: Fifteen minutes of popular music. 8.45: Sporting news and notes. 9: News, markets, and weather for North Australia. 9.20: Overseas news service. 9.25: Commentary on overseas news. 9.30: Queensland and North Australian news bulletin. 9.40: Talk. 9.55: Musical interlude. 10: Popular numbers by Jim Davidson’s A.B.C. Dance Band. 11: Brass hand music. 11.30: Two-piano recital. 11.45: Old English operetta, ‘ The Poor Soldier.’ Arranged by Dr Dalley-Scarlett, and performed by the A.B.C. (Brisbane) Wireless Chorus and Orchestra. 0.30: Australasian, news service. 0.50 : Recorded feature. 1.20: News brevities. 1.30: Close down. To-m0rr0w.—2.35 p.m.': Recorded music. 3: Time signal. Victorian news bulletin. 3.5: Interstate westher notes. 3.15; Luncheon music. 3.30: Afternoon sporting programme. Descriptions of the Caulfield races and the Empire Games, in Sydney. 7.30: Close down.

Radio-Colonial, Paris. On 25.24m.—7 p.m.':; News. 7.20: Records. 9.40: News in English. 9.50: Records. 10: Close down. On 19.68 m. —ll p.m.; Records. Midnight: News in English. 0.15: Concert. 0.45: Records. 1: Concert relayed from Paris—P.T.T. 1.30: News, colonial market prices. 2; ‘The Message from Paris.’ 2.10: Judicial talk. 2.20: Records. 2.30; Concert feature. 4: Close down. On 25.24m.—T0-morrow, 5.15 a.m.: News in French. 6: Concert from Toulouse. 6.30: Concert from Paris. 8.10: News in English. 8.30: Relay. 11: Close down. On 25.60m.—T0-morrow, 11.15 a.m.: Concert from Radio-Paris. 1: Talk in English. 1.15: Close down. 3; Records. 4.30: News in English. 4.45: Records. 6: Close down. 2RO, Rome. On 25.4m.—10 p.m.';' Italian East Africa—symphony concert etc. 11: Far East—news in English, one-act opera, etc. 0.21: Italian communities abroad—light music, etc. 3.5: Middle and Near East—varied musical programme, news in English, etc. 4.20: Italian East Africa—folk songs, etc. On 31.13m.—T0-morrow, 5.30 a.m.': Arabian hour—concert of Arabian music, etc. 6.11: Tourist topics. 6.27: News sessions. 7.40: News in English. 8: Programmes relayed from the Italian home stations. 11: Latin America —chamber music, etc. 12.35: American hour—news in English, guest night, 1 Rome’s Midnight Voice,’ etc. JZJ (25.42 m), Tokio. To-morrow.—l a.m.; News in Japanese. 1.15: Feature. 1.35: _ News in English. 1.45: News in Chinese. 2:' Close down. *